New Broncos Issued Numbers

[Bootleg]

TE James Casey: No. 80
TE Owen Daniels: No. 81
C Gino Gradkowski: No. 77
DE Antonio Smith: No. 90
S Darian Stewart: No. 26
LB Reggie Walker: No. 56
DE Vance Walker: No. 96

Three offseason pickups with no prior regular-season experience also have jersey numbers: tight end Joe Don Duncan (No. 42), safety Ross Madison (No. 34) and defensive end Chase Vaughn (No. 49). Vaughn wore that jersey number during training camp last summer.

In addition to Smith, seven new Broncos will be issued jersey numbers before the minicamp and OTA portions of offseason work: guard Shelley Smith, cornerbacks Tevrin Brandon and Curtis Marsh, wide receivers Jeremy Kelley, Kerry Taylor and Kyle Williams, linebacker Danny Mason and kicker/punter Karl Schmitz.

Source: http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-an...1-d8e996114b9b

Stewart wore #24 with the Ravens. I wonder if Elway will allow Bradley Roby to wear the number this year? I know he requested it as a rookie and was declined.

[-Rod-]

Casey wore #86 for the Texans and Dominique Jones wore #87 in college, so I thought they would work something out.

I know he requested it as a rookie and was declined.

Really? That's lame. I don't see the issue since #24 won't be retired anyway.

[Rastic]

Casey wore #86 for the Texans and Dominique Jones wore #87 in college, so I thought they would work something out.



Really? That's lame. I don't see the issue since #24 won't be retired anyway.

I think the issue what that he came in as an unproven rookie and wanted Champ's number and Elway wasn't going to just give it to him. It sounded less about Champ and his legacy as a Bronco and more about Roby and him being new to the team.

[SecondsAway131]

Source: http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-an...1-d8e996114b9b

Stewart wore #24 with the Ravens. I wonder if Elway will allow Bradley Roby to wear the number this year? I know he requested it as a rookie and was declined.

"I realized right then I needed to prove myself first," Roby continued. "And now that I have been here, met Champ, gone to his retirement ceremony and seen first-hand how much he meant to this organization, I would never wear it. I knew he was great. I just wanted a number other than 29. What Champ did here, nobody will ever match. His number will be retired here."

Source: http://www.milehighreport.com/2014/1...oby-john-elway

Sounds like he isn't interested anymore.

[Rastic]

"I realized right then I needed to prove myself first," Roby continued. "And now that I have been here, met Champ, gone to his retirement ceremony and seen first-hand how much he meant to this organization, I would never wear it. I knew he was great. I just wanted a number other than 29. What Champ did here, nobody will ever match. His number will be retired here."

Source: http://www.milehighreport.com/2014/1...oby-john-elway

Sounds like he isn't interested anymore.

That's what I remember, thanks for the quote.

[BANJOPICKER1]

Source: http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-an...1-d8e996114b9b

Stewart wore #24 with the Ravens. I wonder if Elway will allow Bradley Roby to wear the number this year? I know he requested it as a rookie and was declined.

HEY!!! didnt we retire Rods # 80?? what the heck?

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[Garfield]

HEY!!! didnt we retire Rods # 80?? what the heck?

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pretty sure JT wore it for the last 4 years..

[Den615]

HEY!!! didnt we retire Rods # 80?? what the heck?

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pretty sure JT wore it for the last 4 years..

^^^This. Personally I'm not a big fan of retiring numbers outside of 7 and 44.

[samparnell]

^^^This. Personally I'm not a big fan of retiring numbers outside of 7 and 44.

The Broncos have retired #7, #18 and #44.

That's less than average (4.7) which is good when you consider that five teams haven't retired any jersey numbers( Cowboys, Raiders, Ravens, Texans, Jags)

The Bears have retired the most jersey numbers at fourteen, but they've been around for ninety-five years. The Giants and the Niners are close with twelve each. The Chiefs have retired ten ... go figure.

The goofiest one IMO is the Seahawks who retired #12 along with three other numbers.

[broncolee]

It seems so wrong for an offensive player to wear 77 for the Broncos. Only defensive players should be allowed to wear that number for the Broncos.

[samparnell]

It seems so wrong for an offensive player to wear 77 for the Broncos. Only defensive players should be allowed to wear that number for the Broncos.

Tony Jones wore #77 as did Dwayne Carswell for a time.

[broncolee]

Tony Jones wore #77 as did Dwayne Carswell for a time.

It should still be given only to defensive players. Mecklenberg made that a defender's number.

I kinda feel the same way about 27 and 49.

[BANJOPICKER1]

pretty sure JT wore it for the last 4 years..

Oh yea, sorry..

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